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Political Fallout After Jharkhand Girl's Murder: JMM Rallies, Congress Alleges BJP Link

Political Fallout After Jharkhand Girl's Murder: JMM Rallies, Congress Alleges BJP Link

Rediff.com2 Apr 2026

Jharkhand's ruling JMM party held rallies and the Congress party alleged a BJP link in the murder case of a 12-year-old girl, while the BJP denies any involvement and accuses the ruling alliance of defamation.

Delhi rape-murder accused to undergo psychological assessment

Delhi rape-murder accused to undergo psychological assessment

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

Investigations into the murder of an IRS officer's daughter in Delhi reveal the accused, Rahul Meena, had a history of aggressive behaviour and psychopathic tendencies. He was also addicted to online betting and had lost a significant amount of money.

Delhi Murder Case: Accused Displayed Psychopathic Tendencies, Say Police

Delhi Murder Case: Accused Displayed Psychopathic Tendencies, Say Police

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

Investigations into the murder of an IRS officer's daughter in Delhi reveal the accused, Rahul Meena, had a history of aggressive behaviour and psychopathic tendencies. Police are conducting a psychological analysis to understand his motives.

Man Confesses to Murder of Teenage Girl in Etawah Police Station

Man Confesses to Murder of Teenage Girl in Etawah Police Station

Rediff.com8 Mar 2026

A 29-year-old man in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, confessed to police that he murdered his 17-year-old sister-in-law after an argument. The man, who had abducted the girl earlier in the week, surrendered to authorities early Sunday morning.

Haryana Man Sentenced to Life for Strangling Wife Over Tea Dispute

Haryana Man Sentenced to Life for Strangling Wife Over Tea Dispute

Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

A man in Faridabad, Haryana, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, whom he strangled after she refused to make him tea.

High Court Orders Retrial in 2019 Ludhiana Rape and Murder Case, Sets Aside Death Sentences

High Court Orders Retrial in 2019 Ludhiana Rape and Murder Case, Sets Aside Death Sentences

Rediff.com8 Apr 2026

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has overturned the death sentences of two men convicted in the 2019 rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Ludhiana, citing procedural errors during the trial.

Dehradun Police Solve Sack Murder Case, Arrest Husband

Dehradun Police Solve Sack Murder Case, Arrest Husband

Rediff.com19 Mar 2026

Uttarakhand Police have arrested a man for the murder of his wife, whose body was found in a sack in a Dehradun forest. The investigation revealed the husband was living with another woman and had a motive for the crime.

Murder Accused Dies in Police Custody in Ranchi

Murder Accused Dies in Police Custody in Ranchi

Rediff.com5 Mar 2026

A man accused of murdering a 12-year-old boy was found dead in police custody in Ranchi, Jharkhand. An investigation is underway, and several police officers have been suspended.

Sheena Bora Trial: Do Skeletons Rise?

Sheena Bora Trial: Do Skeletons Rise?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

The investigation into Sheena Bora's murder, and, later, the case, leans heavily on the half-burnt body found in rural Maharashtra in 2012. Therefore, the very strange and notable differences -- like the Case Of The Rising Skeleton -- between both postmortems/their reports done on it have a critical bearing.

Olympic embarrassment: Damaged medals shock winners at Milano Games

Olympic embarrassment: Damaged medals shock winners at Milano Games

Rediff.com10 Feb 2026

Organisers of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics have found a solution to address the issue of medals coming apart, offering repairs for affected athletes.

Inspired by Warne, Manenti Stars in Italy's Historic Victory

Inspired by Warne, Manenti Stars in Italy's Historic Victory

Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

Ben Manenti credited Shane Warne as his childhood hero after returning 2 for 9 to help Italy secure their maiden T20 World Cup win over Nepal.

T20 World Cup: Spinners, openers shine as Italy trounce Nepal

T20 World Cup: Spinners, openers shine as Italy trounce Nepal

Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

Clinical Italy trounce Nepal by 10 wickets to record maiden win in T20 World Cup

Bengal: Couple lynched after child's body found in pond

Bengal: Couple lynched after child's body found in pond

Rediff.com6 Sep 2025

A couple was lynched by a mob in West Bengal's Nadia district after the body of a child was found. The mob suspected the couple of involvement in the minor's death and also vandalized their property. Police are investigating both the murder of the boy and the lynching of the couple.

British man charged with racially aggravated rape of Sikh student

British man charged with racially aggravated rape of Sikh student

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

The West Midlands police said John Ashby, who is a white British man aged 32 from Stockland Green, was charged on Tuesday evening.

'Strangulated democracy': Sonia on suspension of MPs

'Strangulated democracy': Sonia on suspension of MPs

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Noting that the assembly election results being very disappointing is an understatement, the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson urged party MPs to channel their disappointment into positivity for next year's general elections.

Nikki Yadav died due to strangulation as per preliminary report: Police

Nikki Yadav died due to strangulation as per preliminary report: Police

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The incident came to light on Valentine's Day on February 14 and it was on the instance of the accused that Yadav's body was recovered on Tuesday morning from the refrigerator at the eatery, four days after the murder.

Maha court acquits wife, lover of man's murder for want of proof

Maha court acquits wife, lover of man's murder for want of proof

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

A Thane court acquitted a woman and her paramour accused of murdering her husband in 2018, citing insufficient evidence and failure by the prosecution to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

Stalker stabs woman with screwdriver 2 dozen times, arrested

Stalker stabs woman with screwdriver 2 dozen times, arrested

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

According to the victim's family, she was stabbed over two dozen times with the screwdriver, with several wounds in her private parts.

Nitish Kumar Has The Opportunity Of A Lifetime To Change Bihar

Nitish Kumar Has The Opportunity Of A Lifetime To Change Bihar

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

If he cannot do it this term by using his bureaucracy and experts from different fields, it will be a tragedy, asserts Ramesh Menon.

BSF jawan's wife raped by her 2 brothers-in-law in UP

BSF jawan's wife raped by her 2 brothers-in-law in UP

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

The complainant told the police that after she got married, she lived in a separate house with her mother-in-law, outside her village. Her husband was in BSF, so he would often be on duty.

SC rejects Operation Sindoor excuse in dowry death case

SC rejects Operation Sindoor excuse in dowry death case

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

Participating in Operation Sindoor doesn't give you immunity from committing atrocity at home, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said while refusing to exempt a convict from surrendering in a dowry death case of his wife.

Delhi woman kills newborn after delivering in bathroom, dumps body in trash

Delhi woman kills newborn after delivering in bathroom, dumps body in trash

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

A 26-year-old domestic worker was arrested for allegedly strangling her newborn to death after giving birth in her employer's bathroom in Patel Nagar. She confessed to the crime due to fear of social stigma.

Love triangle gone wrong: Man killed, body kept in ice-cream freezer

Love triangle gone wrong: Man killed, body kept in ice-cream freezer

Rediff.com12 Jun 2025

A 26-year-old man was allegedly murdered and his body stored in an ice-cream freezer in Tripura in a love triangle gone wrong, the police said on Wednesday.

AIIMS doctor said Sushant died by strangulation, claims family lawyer

AIIMS doctor said Sushant died by strangulation, claims family lawyer

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

The family lawyer said he was getting "frustrated" by the delay in the CBI taking a decision in the case.

Former Aus opener Slater gets jail term for domestic violence

Former Aus opener Slater gets jail term for domestic violence

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

In sentencing on Tuesday, Maroochydore judge Glen Cash told Slater it was obvious he was an alcoholic, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.

ND Tiwari's son died due to strangulation: Autopsy

ND Tiwari's son died due to strangulation: Autopsy

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Following the postmortem at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, police on Thursday registered a case of murder and transferred it to the Crime Branch for investigation, a senior officer said.

Honour killing in Bareilly; Girl strangulated, body hanged

Honour killing in Bareilly; Girl strangulated, body hanged

Rediff.com12 May 2014

In a case of honour killing, a 14-year-old girl was strangulated to death by her family members who later hanged her body to pass it off as a case of suicide in Mirzapur Jagir village in Bareilly, police said on Monday.

Indian-American student sexually assaulted, strangulated in Chicago

Indian-American student sexually assaulted, strangulated in Chicago

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

The assailant, Donald Thurman, 26, was arrested Sunday from a Chicago metro station.

Tamil Nadu cops 'strangulating' Tigers

Tamil Nadu cops 'strangulating' Tigers

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

"A member of the LTTE is monitored from the moment he lands on Indian soil and is unaware that he is being tracked by the police. We allow him to wander for a while before catching him red-handed with the material as well as his contacts."

Baba's arrest is strangulation of democracy: Anna

Baba's arrest is strangulation of democracy: Anna

Rediff.com5 Jun 2011

Strongly condemning the police action against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, civil rights activist Anna Hazare termed it as "strangulation of democracy" and said civil society will launch protests throughout the country to "teach the government a lesson"

UP shocker: Class 2 student 'sacrificed' for school's 'prosperity'

UP shocker: Class 2 student 'sacrificed' for school's 'prosperity'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Police said the postmortem report of the class two student revealed that he was strangled.

Withdrawal of ordinance is strangulation of democracy: Ramdev

Withdrawal of ordinance is strangulation of democracy: Ramdev

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

A day after the Union cabinet withdrew a controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers it had earlier cleared, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday termed the decision as "strangulation of democracy" as it was effected after condemnation by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi.

UP man orders iPhone with COD, kills delivery boy after receipt

UP man orders iPhone with COD, kills delivery boy after receipt

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

A 30-year-old delivery man was allegedly killed when he went to deliver an iPhone to a customer who was supposed to pay him Rs 1.5 lakh for the product, police said on Monday.

We must rise above instinct of 'an eye for an eye': RG Kar verdict judge

We must rise above instinct of 'an eye for an eye': RG Kar verdict judge

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

A Kolkata court has sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. The court rejected the prosecution's plea for the death penalty, stating that the case does not meet the criteria for being classified as "rarest of the rare." The judge emphasized that the measure of a civilised society lies in its capacity for reform and rehabilitation, not revenge.

Ex-serviceman kills wife, flushes dismembered remains

Ex-serviceman kills wife, flushes dismembered remains

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

The Police on Tuesday claimed to have cracked the sensational murder case involving an ex-service man in Hyderabad, revealing grisly details of the killing of his wife where he allegedly dismembered her, crushed her bones into powder and flushed down the remains in a toilet, all during a day-long 'operation'.

WC T20: England eves impress in win over South Africa

WC T20: England eves impress in win over South Africa

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

England put up an all-round show to outplay South Africa by seven wickets for their second successive win in the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Monday.

Adityanath backs HC judge whose speech at VHP event triggered row

Adityanath backs HC judge whose speech at VHP event triggered row

Rediff.com15 Dec 2024

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hit out at the Opposition for initiating impeachment notices against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Allahabad high court's Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, saying 'whoever speaks the truth' is threatened in this way.

Jharkhand man strangles live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces

Jharkhand man strangles live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

A 25-year-old man in Jharkhand's Khunti district allegedly strangled his live-in partner to death and chopped her body into 40 to 50 pieces in a forested area. The accused, Naresh Bhengra, was arrested after stray dog was found with human body parts near Jordag village. Bhengra had married another woman without informing his partner and took her to the forest to kill her after she pressured him to return to Khunti. The incident has sent shockwaves in the region, recalling the Shraddha Walker murder case of 2022.

'Police will try to strangulate activists illegally'

'Police will try to strangulate activists illegally'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

'What is surprising is that the police press conference was based on letters (allegedly written by the activists).' 'Now those letters, according to the police, are yet to be verified by their (forensic) laboratory.' 'So, even the police is not sure that those letters are genuine.'

Burari deaths: No sign of struggle or strangulation found in autopsy

Burari deaths: No sign of struggle or strangulation found in autopsy

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

A relative of the family suspected foul play in the incident, saying that 'they were educated people and not superstitious'.